EVALUATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION USING PORTABLE ELECTROVISCEROGRAPHY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
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1. A system for detection of myoelectric activity, the system comprising:
- a receiver unit capable of detecting voltage potential changes, wherein the receiver unit comprises a transmission module for sending encoded information to a remote location and at least one sensor electrode to gather information from a proximal environment; and
an ingestible identifier in communication with the receiver unit, wherein the identifier comprises;
a housing including a first electrode and a second electrode secured thereto;
a control unit electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes, wherein the control unit changes the conductance between the first and second electrodes; and
a detection unit electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes, wherein the detection unit reads a surrounding environment to collect information,wherein electrochemical reactions between the first electrode and the surrounding environment and the second electrode and the surrounding environment respectively produce a voltage potential that powers the ingestible identifier such that the control unit switches the ingestible identifier between broadcast mode and detection mode.
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Abstract
Portable electroviscerography systems are provided. Aspects of the systems include a body-associated receiver and an ingestible identifier unit, both of which are configured to detect visceral electrical signals. The system communicates with an extra-corporeal data processor configured to receive data from the body-associated receiver and generate and electroviscerogram from the received data. Also provided are methods of producing electroviscerograms using systems of the present invention.
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1. A system for detection of myoelectric activity, the system comprising:
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a receiver unit capable of detecting voltage potential changes, wherein the receiver unit comprises a transmission module for sending encoded information to a remote location and at least one sensor electrode to gather information from a proximal environment; and an ingestible identifier in communication with the receiver unit, wherein the identifier comprises; a housing including a first electrode and a second electrode secured thereto; a control unit electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes, wherein the control unit changes the conductance between the first and second electrodes; and a detection unit electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes, wherein the detection unit reads a surrounding environment to collect information, wherein electrochemical reactions between the first electrode and the surrounding environment and the second electrode and the surrounding environment respectively produce a voltage potential that powers the ingestible identifier such that the control unit switches the ingestible identifier between broadcast mode and detection mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for creating an electroviscerogram for a subject based on detected myoelectric activity, the system comprising:
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a receiver unit capable of detecting voltage potential changes associated with a subject, wherein the receiver unit comprising; a housing having at least two electrodes secured thereto for detection of a change in voltage potential associated with myoelectric activity of the subject; a processing unit for receiving the detected myoelectric information and providing an encoded message; and a transmission module secured to the housing and electrically coupled to the processing unit, wherein the transmission module receives the encoded message from the processing unit; and a decoding system comprising; a receiver module in communication with the transmission module, wherein the receiver module receives the transmitted encoded message and decodes the transmitted encoded message to produce a decoded message; a display module for receiving the decoded message and producing the electroviscerogram. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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